Danger in cured resin ?

[Petricore]

I've read all the data sheets for the PR and Hardner, scary stuff !
My question is are there any health risks once it has been cured, turned, and made into a pen, that my customers will need to be aware of ? I've tried a search here and on google and don't see too much. I'm guessing since its available at the local craft store it cant be too bad

 

[ashaw]

No there is no danger once the resins have be cured. Plastic in general have had question about safety and the use around food for years. So far no real proof. That being said my township is requiring to carry MSD sheets on all of my raw materials in the shop. I have until the end of 2009 to be update. This is because of being a business and carrying what they call hazmat items. The real problem is trying to get the data from all of our suppliers. It's just another way of beating up the small business man. If it was a hobby and if I sold just one item I would still be required to have the sheets.

Talking to our township this was a law that was passed last year at the Fed level. I have a lawyer looking into this for me. I have no problem about carrying the information is just trying to get the data sheets.

 

[Paul Downes]

It has been my understanding the suppliers are required by federal law to have and supply the MSDS sheets for any hazmats they sell. If you can't find them you might make an anonamous (sp) inquery to OSHA and see if they carry the MSDS sheets. You might also check different suppliers that sell the same materials for the sheets.

That being said, my township has been very easy to deal with so far. They were worried about car traffic and walk in business- things I don't have to worry about since I'm mostly doing sales away from home. They also mentioned that they were going to re-write the ordanaces to take into account the boom in home based business. They want to make things easier, and more business friendly.

 

[DCBluesman]

That's not quite accurate. According to http://w3.ouhsc.edu/ehso/local/Msds1.htm

Material safety data sheets (MSDS) are required by law to be provided by manufacturers or vendors of products containing hazardous materials.

(Emphasis added.)

Also, see http://www.ilpi.com/msds/faq/partb.html#required

OSHA requires MSDS's ONLY for materials that a) meet OSHA's definition of hazardous and b) are "known to be present in the workplace in such a manner that employees may be exposed under normal conditions of use or in a foreseeable emergency".

 

[sbell111]

Many of our suppliers have the MSDS sheets available for download on their websites. If one of my suppliers didn't have one available easily, I would do a quick surf to see if I could find it elsewhere.

 

[Daniel]

I deal with MSDS sheets all the time. I would simply contact whoever you bought the product form and ask them for one. If they do not have it then find out who they buy the product from or ask them to get the MSDS from them. By law the person you bought it from has to supply it to you and it should have come with the product in the first place. You need to keep it on file so if anyone ever has a reaction or drinks the stuff you can give it to medical personnel. As others have said any company should have them available on there web site. I have never had a real problem getting one and we have an entire 4 drawer file cabinet full of them. They are more of a pesky thing to keep track of than anything. In our case we also make up files for specific areas of operation. example would be our carpet cleaning crew. we put together a small binder that includes all the MSDS sheets for there specific work. any new products go to them with a new MSDS and they are responsible for adding it to the binder. Never throw out an old MSDS. As soon as you do there will be some trace amount of material someone will come into contact with. If you still have trouble getting an MSDS feel free to PM me I locate them all the time and getting one more is no big deal for me. In fact I once asked our office guy to locate an MSDS on the resins used to make Acrylic plastic, he had it inside 5 minutes. This was back when everyone started talking about stabilizing with acrylic sheets melted in acetone. In that case the only real risk is the acetone and everyone I saw talking about it was aware of that.